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SPHL action: Turtleford makes debut with win over Beaver Blues

The SPHL season entered its third weekend of play Friday with two contests. One game saw the Turtleford Tigers play their first game in the league against the Battleford Beaver Blues at home, and the Tigers won 5-3.
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The SPHL season entered its third weekend of play Friday with two contests.

One game saw the Turtleford Tigers play their first game in the league against the Battleford Beaver Blues at home, and the Tigers won 5-3.

The Tigers got two goals from Mitch Perkins, and also goals from Adam Gray and Craig Mckee. Mike George scored two and Tyler Wasmuth scored one for Battleford in the loss.

The other game saw Perdue in on the road in overtime over Spiritwood 5-4. Andrew Bailey had two goals and an assist for Perdue while both Scott Haggerty and Anthony Radke had two goals each in defeat for Spiritwood.

This Thursday night, Nov. 28, the Meota Combines open their SPHL campaign at home versus Perdue at the North Battleford Civic Centre, game time is 8 p.m.; also, the Beaver Blues host the Glaslyn North Stars Friday Nov. 29, game time is 8:30 p.m. at Battleford Arena. On Saturday, Nov. 30, Turtleford hosts Maymont and Spiritwood hosts Radisson.